Guidance Navigation & Control Engineer (Associate or Experienced)

full time · Associate or Experienced

$100,300 – $167,900

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What this role is

Boeing's Experimental Systems Group is seeking guidance, navigation, and control engineers to design algorithms, simulations, and flight software for advanced spacecraft and hypersonic vehicles, including the X-37B autonomous spaceplane. This role suits engineers with aerospace experience who want to work on cutting-edge autonomous systems from prototype through flight test.

Our summary, not Boeing’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

Skills this role names

What they ask for

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Chemistry
2+ years of engineering experience or a Master's degree
Experience with aircraft, missile, spacecraft, or autonomous vehicle platforms
MATLAB and Simulink experience
GN&C algorithm, model, and simulation development experience
Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance and U.S. Citizenship

Nice to have

5+ years of related technical experience
Active Tier 5 security clearance
Spacecraft operations or space environment effects experience
Hypersonic re-entry GN&C experience
C/C++ programming for GN&C algorithm implementation and testing
State estimation and sensor fusion experience (Kalman filters, GPS/INS, air data systems)
Classical and modern control theory and nonlinear control design background
Model-based development and flight test support experience
Clear communication of technical results in broad design spaces